John lynes



(No Model.)

' J. LYNES.

FODDER FRAME. 310.270.2263. 4 Patented Jan. 9, 1883.

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- BY ,UMMW+@- ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN LYNES, OF PRICE, MISSOURI.

FODDER-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,233, dated January 9, 1883. Application filed April 15, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN LYNEs, of Price P. 0., in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fodder-Frames,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

' This invention consists of a frame of novel construction and provided with av cutting attachment for use in husking, cutting, and

bundling the fodder of cornstalks, the object fodder-frame. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, taken on lineas w of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a detail section of Fig. 1 on line 3 3 I make a panel-frame of two posts, A, two cross-pieces, B, and diagonal brace G, on which I mount the standard D, extending asuitaable distance above the frame, and supporting the stationary cutter E and the movable one F, said cutters being arranged in "the form of shears, cutter F being hung on a pivot, G, and connected byits lever H- and rod I with a t'oot-treadle, J, pivoted on'upright D at K, a little above the ground. The lever H of cutter Fltas a spring, L, to swing it open after being closed by the foot. The stationary cut ter E has the edge curved upward at the point, as shown at M, and-said point projects a little beyond the end of movable chtter F, in order that the stalks may be presented to the cutters by dropping thereon, rather than by swinging them laterally, as being the more conven. ient and easier action. The'curvature of the edge of the cutter E is to facilitate the sliding of the stalks along between the cutters. The cutters are attached to the top of the standard D by an angle-plate, N O, bolted to said standard, the cutter E being substantially supported between shoulders P by bolt Q, and also being bolted to the standard at R. v

To the frame A B and cutting-standard D,

so constructed and arranged, I apply the end of a bench, S, by any approved detachable connectiomthe other end of said bench being supportedonlegsT. This bench,having suitable cross-pieces V and W, is divided into two parts .by the uprights X, and has similar uprights, Y, at the end, said uprights being pivoted to the top beams of the bench, so as to swing up and lean against cross-pieces V for support. The legs'l are also pivoted to the top beams for folding up thereto when the bench is to be moved about.

The stalks to be cut for separating the fodder from the refuse are piled in the space bctween uprights X and the cuttersupport, from where they are taken one by one and presented to the cutters forcutting off the ears and portions suitable for feed from the butt-ends, the feed portions being placed in apress for bundling, and when it is required to preserve the butt-ends for fuel they are laid in the space between uprights X and Y until a quantity suflicient for a bundle is accumulated. The bundle is thenremoved to a press, where it is condensed and tied for keeping until required for use.

- The frame is also useful as a bench for the support of the stalks for picking and husking the corn therefrom when the cutting-machine is not .to be used.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t-- 1. The improved coin-holding bench consisting of lrame A B D, bent-h S, uprights X Y, cross-bars V W,and end legs, T, substantially as described.

2. The improved corn-holding bench consisting of frame A B D and bench S, the said bench being composed of the pivoted uprights KY and. pivoted legs '1, with cross-bars V and W, and said bench being detachably connected 

